Principal Forward Deployment Engineer (FDE)
Core
Senior technical leader embedding with strategic enterprise customers to translate AI ambitions into production architectures, designing end-to-end integration of data, AI, and governance.
Role type
Principal Forward Deployment Engineer (FDE)
Builds
Production AI systems, agent orchestration patterns, and reusable reference architectures for enterprise clients.
Domain
Enterprise AI, Data Platforms, SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
AI/ML literacy (LLMs, agentic architectures, RAG), enterprise data integration (SQL, ETL, APIs), cloud-native deployment, agent orchestration design, security governance (RBAC, OAuth), technical leadership, solution architecture
Preferred skills
MCP protocol experience, AI agent frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI), multi-tenant architectural patterns, mentoring without direct reporting
Technologies
JavaScript, Python, Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce, OAuth 2.1, MCP, LangChain, CrewAI
Responsibilities
Run technical discovery workshops mapping data sources and agent tooling; own scoping for AI deployments with acceptance criteria; translate complex concepts into executive-ready proposals; lead and grow a team of FDEs; own end-to-end delivery from discovery to handoff; design governed access patterns for AI agents; build reusable reference architectures and deployment patterns.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership
